It originally aired in the United States as part of the 2005-2006 Kids' WB! Saturday morning line-up. The season began with Clamperl Of Wisdom, which originally aired on September 17, 2005, and ended with Pasta La Vista, which originally aired on July 8, 2006.

Blurb

Ash earns his final two Badges and secures himself a spot in the Hoenn League Championships, while May comes dangerously close to not getting her final Ribbon—setting the stage for epic showdowns with both of her rivals in the Grand Festival. Ash meets two Trainers that become his own Hoenn rivals, facing off against both of them during the course of the tournament. Upon returning to Kanto and reuniting with old friends, Ash is recruited for a new challenge—the Battle Frontier!

North American DVD releases

Australian DVD releases

Trivia

For reasons unknown, this season was never aired on New Zealand television. However DVDs were made available, which at the time was unusual for recent season in New Zealand. It was also aired on the AustralianCartoon Network, which can be viewed in New Zealand through Sky.

The episodes of Pokémon Advanced, Pokémon Advanced Challenge, and Pokémon Advanced Battle for sale on iTunes are missing the "Who's That Pokémon?" and "Pokémon Trainer's Choice" segments, as well as the season-based eyecatches from the final commercial breaks.